DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/17 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/17/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 221 WEEK TO DATE: 467 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 106 294.00-294.00 294.00-294.00 294.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 42 WEEK TO DATE: 54 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day in the country with asking prices of $184 to $185 in the South, but still not established in the North. Bids were very elusive. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Thursday or later. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $11.69 -0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $277.37 $268.76 53,516 DEMAND (Box) $284.78 $278.88 41,579 INDEX VALUE $281.07 -0.59 $273.82 -0.84 95,095 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $296.78 -1.24 $290.88 -1.76 73.64 LDS CH CUTS / 28.91 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 20.17 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 5.90 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 123 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $303.29 -1.21 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $265.96 -4.20 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 16.94 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg: $342.90 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 124(369) WK AGO 112(358) YR AGO 126(377) Previous Day Breakdown: TUE SH97 / CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/06/24 3,218 14,078 Week Ending: 03/30/24 3,363 14,424 Change from prev week: -145 -346